Begin By Cultivating Yogic Consciousness
yoga enthusiasts across the globe prepare for the International Day of Yoga on June 21, let's take a what this essentially spiritual inme represents, and how everyone rive the most from its practice. actions of the day last year were about hatha yoga', which is the popular aspect of yoga across the practised by millions for its health S. Yoga, however, is notjust a form ictal exercise. ter and spirit a means union-of soul and ne Soul, spirit and matter, tend action, man and nature. A gi develops harmonious ships with self, others and the ment that form the foundation lathy life, society and world. ic scriptures speak of the eof yoga leading to the merging itual consciousness and universal consciousness. One who experiences this oneness is said to attain freedom from bondage created by limited awareness. The ultimate aim of yoga practice is to overcome suffering and achieve holistic health and happiness. The globalisation of yoga and a designated day to celebrate it offers the opportunity to introduce to people the science of yoga, which everyone can use, not just to achieve physical well-being, but also to learn a better way of living, by developing the ability to make more enlightened choices in life. Cultivating yogic perspective enables us to see the wider implications of our actions, and become aware of our role and responsibilities as an inseparable part of the universal scheme of things. Many forms of yoga The Bhagwad Gita, a treatise on yoga, mentions various forms of yoga suitable for people from different walks of life. It prescribes the path of devotion for householders, path of knowledge for intellectuals, and the path of action for the active types. The Gita's 18 chapters guide one to a progressive path from the yoga of action to that of devotion and, finally, of wisdom. On the face of it, all this may seem to be of interest only to the spiritually inclined, but a deeper study reveals that knowledge of yoga contained in the Gita is relevant to every individual, and it offers solutions to problems being faced by people today Take, for instance, knowledge of soul, which forms an essential part of yoga. Millions who have read the Gita know that they are immortal souls, not bodies. But are we really aware of this fact in our daily lives? Superficial labels The implications of being a soul are huge. We realise that the labels by which we are accustomed to identifying the self-of gender, race, class, caste and other such labels-are superficial and do not represent who we really are. We need to realise that everyone else is also a soul, and that the entire human family is linked together: All conflicts in the world stem from identifying Self with body and the labels attached to it. If we develop a yogic consciousness of brotherhood, all conflicts would disappear. The International Day of Yoga thus should notjust be a day of exercise but an occasion to introduce people to a better way of life that has a positive and lasting impact on society. Combined with meditation, the practice of yoga can lead to benefits that enhancemind, body and soul
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Begin By Cultivating Yogic Consciousness
yoga enthusiasts across the globe prepare for the International Day of Yoga on June 21, let's take a what this essentially spiritual inme represents, and how everyone rive the most from its practice. actions of the day last year were about hatha yoga', which is the popular aspect of yoga across the practised by millions for its health S. Yoga, however, is notjust a form ictal exercise. ter and spirit a means union-of soul and ne Soul, spirit and matter, tend action, man and nature. A gi develops harmonious ships with self, others and the ment that form the foundation lathy life, society and world. ic scriptures speak of the eof yoga leading to the merging itual consciousness and universal consciousness. One who experiences this oneness is said to attain freedom from bondage created by limited awareness. The ultimate aim of yoga practice is to overcome suffering and achieve holistic health and happiness. The globalisation of yoga and a designated day to celebrate it offers the opportunity to introduce to people the science of yoga, which everyone can use, not just to achieve physical well-being, but also to learn a better way of living, by developing the ability to make more enlightened choices in life. Cultivating yogic perspective enables us to see the wider implications of our actions, and become aware of our role and responsibilities as an inseparable part of the universal scheme of things. Many forms of yoga The Bhagwad Gita, a treatise on yoga, mentions various forms of yoga suitable for people from different walks of life. It prescribes the path of devotion for householders, path of knowledge for intellectuals, and the path of action for the active types. The Gita's 18 chapters guide one to a progressive path from the yoga of action to that of devotion and, finally, of wisdom. On the face of it, all this may seem to be of interest only to the spiritually inclined, but a deeper study reveals that knowledge of yoga contained in the Gita is relevant to every individual, and it offers solutions to problems being faced by people today Take, for instance, knowledge of soul, which forms an essential part of yoga. Millions who have read the Gita know that they are immortal souls, not bodies. But are we really aware of this fact in our daily lives? Superficial labels The implications of being a soul are huge. We realise that the labels by which we are accustomed to identifying the self-of gender, race, class, caste and other such labels-are superficial and do not represent who we really are. We need to realise that everyone else is also a soul, and that the entire human family is linked together: All conflicts in the world stem from identifying Self with body and the labels attached to it. If we develop a yogic consciousness of brotherhood, all conflicts would disappear. The International Day of Yoga thus should notjust be a day of exercise but an occasion to introduce people to a better way of life that has a positive and lasting impact on society. Combined with meditation, the practice of yoga can lead to benefits that enhancemind, body and soul
DISCLAIMER:
The views expressed in the Article above are BK Brij Mohan kashmiribhatta.in is not in any way responsible for the opinions expressed in the above article. The article belongs to its respective owner or owners and this site does not claim any right over it.
Courtesy : BK Brij Mohan Speaking Tree ,Times of India